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Sunset stains the Monastery courtyard a deep amber, the flagstones still radiating the day’s heat. Kai’s playful torrents of flame dance beneath the grill, filling the air with the scent of charcoal and sizzling spices. Zane’s precise hands adjust the cooler beside Pixal, its contents clicking softly, while two little girls dash across the stones, their laughter ringing like wind chimes. Jay crashes through the gate, his arms loaded with game boxes and his voice already rising in a challenge. But your gaze finds Cole. He rests against the wooden railing, his collection of vinyl records pressed to his chest like something fragile. The usual solidity of his stance has softened; his jaw is tight, but his dark eyes keep following the children as they chase each other through the golden…